Agricultural field preparation device
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field, comprising:
- a frame;
a separator supported by the frame, the separator forming a first furrow in the form of a first strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field, the first strip being formed along a direction of travel of the agricultural device and adjacent and parallel to a second furrow in the form of a second strip, the separator being positioned in a center area of the first strip perpendicularly to the direction of travel; and
a crimping device associated with the separator, the crimping device configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter located in the first strip, the second strip, and in a region between the first strip and the second strip and while maintaining the first strip and the second strip, the crimping device being positioned perpendicular to the direction of travel and extending across to cover (a) at least in part the first strip, (b) at least in part the second strip, and (c) the region between the first strip and the second strip.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field, comprising:
-
a frame; a separator supported by the frame, the separator forming a first furrow in the form of a first strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field, the first strip being formed along a direction of travel of the agricultural device and adjacent and parallel to a second furrow in the form of a second strip, the separator being positioned in a center area of the first strip perpendicularly to the direction of travel; and a crimping device associated with the separator, the crimping device configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter located in the first strip, the second strip, and in a region between the first strip and the second strip and while maintaining the first strip and the second strip, the crimping device being positioned perpendicular to the direction of travel and extending across to cover (a) at least in part the first strip, (b) at least in part the second strip, and (c) the region between the first strip and the second strip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. An agricultural planter usable with reduced tillage techniques in a field, comprising:
-
an apparatus having a frame for positioning seed in the field; a first separator supported by the frame, the first separator forming a furrow in the form of a first strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field, the first separator being positioned in a center area of the first strip; a second separator supported by the frame, the second separator forming a furrow in the form of a second strip of exposed soil in the residual plant matter in the field, the second strip being adjacent and parallel to the first strip, the second separator being positioned in a center area of the second strip; and a crimping device coupled between the first separator and the second separator, the crimping device being configured to at least partially crush stems of the residual plant matter located in the first strip, the second strip, and in a region between the first strip and the second strip and while maintaining the first strip and the second strip for receiving seed from the apparatus, the crimping device being positioned perpendicular to the direction of travel and extending across to cover (a) at least in part the first strip, (b) at least in part the second strip, and (c) the region between the first strip and the second strip.
-
-
20. A method for achieving reduced tillage techniques in a field, comprising:
-
forming two furrows in the form of parallel and adjacent strips of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field; and at least partially crushing stems of residual plant matter, via a crimping device, located at least in part in the strips and in a region between the strips while maintaining the strips, wherein forming the strips and crushing stems are achieved in a single pass along the field.
-
Specification